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5 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Muharram 1411

محرّم

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

22 observances this month, mostly mourning

Muharram 1411 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Jul 23Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month, Muharram, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil224Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala, Muharram325Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men, Muharram426Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir, Muharram527Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam, Muharram628Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates, Muharram
729Access to water blocked at Karbala, Muharram830Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad, Muharram931Tasua, Muharram, Shab-e-Ashura10Aug 1Ashura, Muharram, Sham-e-Ghariban112Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad, Muharram123Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa, Muharram, Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report134Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif, Muharram
145, Muharram
156, Muharram
167, Muharram
178, Muharram
189, Muharram
1910, Muharram
2011Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Muharram
2112Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli, Muharram
2213, Muharram
2314, Muharram
2415, Muharram
2516Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Muharram2617Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath), Muharram
2718, Muharram
2819Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman, Muharram
2920, Muharram
3021, Muharram
  1. 1

    23 July

  2. 1

    23 July

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil

    Monday 23 July 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
  3. 2

    24 July

  4. 3

    25 July

  5. 4

    26 July

  6. 5

    27 July

  7. 6

    28 July

    Mourning

    Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates

    Saturday 28 July 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
  8. 7

    29 July

  9. 8

    30 July

  10. 9

    31 July

    Mourning

    Tasua

    Shimr enters Karbala; the Imam asks for respite

    Tuesday 31 July 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  11. 10

    1 Aug

    Mourning

    Ashura

    Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions

    Wednesday 1 August 1990

    A’maal for this day →

  12. 10

    eve

    31 July

    Mourning

    Shab-e-Ashura

    Tuesday 31 July 1990

    Tuesday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 August)

    A’maal for this day →

  13. 11

    2 Aug

    Mourning

    Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad

    Thursday 2 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
    • Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
  14. 11

    eve

    1 Aug

    Mourning

    Sham-e-Ghariban

    Wednesday 1 August 1990

    Wednesday 1 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 August)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  15. 12

    3 Aug

    Mourning

    Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa

    Friday 3 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
    • Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
  16. 12

    3 Aug

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report

    Friday 3 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  17. 13

    4 Aug

  18. 20

    11 Aug

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Saturday 11 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
  19. 21

    12 Aug

  20. 25

    16 Aug

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)

    Thursday 16 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
  21. 26

    17 Aug

    Mourning

    Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)

    Friday 17 August 1990

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
  22. 28

    19 Aug

Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.